Shropshire Star

Fire at Shrewsbury Caterpillar factory

There was  a fire at  the Caterpillar factory in Shrewsbury today.

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But staff at Caterpillar put the flames and smoke out before firefighters arrived at the premises on Lancaster Road.

The fire was reported at 2.30am this morning.

Elsewhere a car was wrecked in a suspected arson attack in Telford.

The vehicle was set alight, in Pageant Drive, Tweedale, at about 1.30am.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said the blaze caused 75 per cent to the car.

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